Malaga 1–3 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D.
LaLiga · Regular Season - 6 · 17 September 2026 · La Rosaleda, Malaga.
Status: full time. Half time 1–2. Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias.
Goals
- 12' Carlos Dotor (Malaga) — assist Juan Cruz
- 40' Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D.) — assist Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
- 45+2' Pape Gueye (Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D.) — assist Ayoze Pérez
- 86' Pape Gueye (Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D.) · Penalty
Cards
- 34' José Salinas (Malaga) — Yellow Card
- 42' Ilias Akhomach Chakkour (Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D.) — Yellow Card
- 68' David Larrubia (Malaga) — Yellow Card
- 70' Einar Galilea (Malaga) — Yellow Card
- 79' Ramón Enríquez (Malaga) — Yellow Card
- 85' Alfonso Herrero (Malaga) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Malaga | Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 37% | 63% |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | 4 |
| Passes | 347 | 600 |
| Accurate passes | 281 | 540 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Fouls | 17 | 10 |
| Saves | 3 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Malaga lineup (4-1-4-1)
Coach: Funes.
- Carlos Dotor — Midfield, 1 goal
- Chupe — Attacker
- Juan Cruz
- Ángel Recio — Defender
- Joaquín Muñoz — Attack
- Izan Merino — Midfielder
- Dani Lorenzo — Midfielder
- Adrián Niño Heredia — Attacker
- Rafita — Defender
- Einar Galilea — Defender
- Pablo Martínez
- Puga — Defender
- Ramón Enríquez — Midfielder
- David Larrubia — Midfielder
- Jose Salinas
- Alfonso Herrero — Goalkeeper
- Eneko Jauregi — Attack
- Juan Berrocal — Defender
- Juan Fernandéz
- Carlos López — Goalkeeper
- Álex Pastor — Defender
- Rafa Rodríguez — Midfielder
Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Iñigo Pérez.
- Pape Gueye — Midfield, 2 goals
- Alberto Moleiro — Attack, 1 goal
- Ilias Akhomach — Attack
- Ayoze Pérez — Attack
- Tajon Buchanan — Attack
- Santi Comesaña — Midfield
- Renato Veiga — Defender
- Sergi Cardona — Defender
- Alexander Freeman — Defender
- Pau Navarro — Defender
- Nathan-Dylan Saliba — Midfield
- Georges Mikautadze — Attack
- Péter Gulácsi — Goalkeeper
- Santiago Mouriño — Defender
- C. Macia — Midfielder
- Carlos Romero — Defender
- Nicolas Pépé — Attack
- Tani Oluwaseyi — Attack
- Rubén Gómez — Goalkeeper
- Logan Costa — Defender
- Alassane Diatta — Midfield
- Luiz Júnior — Goalkeeper
- Gerard Moreno — Attack
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | Malaga v Villarreal | 1–0 | La Liga |
| 2017-11-05 | Villarreal v Malaga | 2–0 | La Liga |
| 2017-02-12 | Villarreal v Malaga | 1–1 | La Liga |
| 2016-09-10 | Malaga v Villarreal | 0–2 | La Liga |
| 2016-02-13 | Villarreal v Malaga | 1–0 | La Liga |
| 2015-09-23 | Malaga v Villarreal | 0–1 | La Liga |
| 2015-05-17 | Villarreal v Malaga | 2–1 | La Liga |
| 2015-01-10 | Malaga v Villarreal | 1–1 | La Liga |
| 2014-04-21 | Malaga v Villarreal | 2–0 | La Liga |
| 2013-11-29 | Villarreal v Malaga | 1–1 | La Liga |
Malaga — recent form
- Real Club Celta de Vigo S. A. D. 1–1 Malaga · 2026-09-13
- Malaga 0–0 Levante Unión Deportiva S.A.D. · 2026-09-06
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol 4–0 Malaga · 2026-08-30
- Malaga 1–1 Deportivo de La Coruña · 2026-08-24
- Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. 2–0 Malaga · 2026-08-19
- Malaga 2–2 Fulham Football Club · 2026-08-12
- AD Ceuta FC 2–1 Malaga · 2026-08-07
- Malaga 4–2 Al-Arabi SC · 2026-08-06
Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. — recent form
- Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. 1–2 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. · 2026-09-14
- Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-09-08
- Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. 2–3 Deportivo de La Coruña · 2026-09-05
- Deportivo Alavés S. A. D. 1–0 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-08-28
- Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. 2–2 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-08-23
- Racing Santander 2–2 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-08-16
- Galatasaray 1–2 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-08-08
- Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. 1–0 Levante Unión Deportiva S.A.D. · 2026-08-05
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 20 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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